ADHD Home Hacks - Real-Life Solutions for a Functional Home

What are your best ADHD hacks, tips and advice?!

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[ruthsnively]

I hope you realize that there is NOTHING " wrong" with you. People like "us" may have difficulty with some things like you were describing, but don't forget the positives of our "condition".People with ADHD tend to be very creative, very caring, and usually fun to be with. Everyone is different for a reason!!!! Life would be pretty boring if we were all the same. I'm glad you are you <3

[jade]

I love my small cross body purse. I don’t even take it off when I drive. This is a life saver for me. It’s not only way more comfortable than trying to hold a purse up on your shoulder but it also means you don’t set your purse down and leave it somewhere.

[crystilmurch]

I am now 40 and in the process of getting a diagnosis. It has messed up most of my life at work, school and even home. I have heard all my life "if it was important to you, you'd remember it." That's not how it works for me. Never has been. This video spoke volumes to me and I am grateful to you for making it. 💙

[sherilgreen]

I am 86 years young and recently discovered that I have ADHD. Have always known that I was "ditsy and scatterbrained" but it is a relief to know that there is a real reason for my poor memory, disorganization and messiness. Thanks to you and the other ADHD organizing gurus I am making progress in decluttering and dealing with the distractedness that keeps me from actually accomplishing anything. I am a bee with butterfly tendencies. That discovery on your channel was the biggest help to me. Thank you for being so open and helping folks like me to cope.

[lindzann]

Forgetting to take the lizard out of the bath, needing a meeting reminder... I love the juxtaposition of those and how nonchalantly you threw them together 🤣💀 You're hilarious.

[adriannachamp]

Omg please do more of these! I cannot tell you how annoyed I've been getting lately that there aren't many realistic cleaning/organizing ADHD edition videos. It just helps remind me I'm definitely not alone.

[carrieallen]

I have ADHD. I never knew why I couldn't stay clean and organized like others until I finally was diagnosed a few years ago at 51. I worked hard all the time but still never got there. You have really helped me a lot. Thank you very much!

[MryCEnterprises]

I wear a small crossbody purse so I never "put it down" anywhere. Keeping it small is key because it limits how much I can carry and everything is easy to find. I love purses with zippered compartments and internal pockets so everything has a place. When I am working as a dog walker, I use a fannypack. I always put my phone in an outer zippered section so it doesn't fall out if a dog jerks or lunges.

[bellaluce]

Tears are running down my face right now from HOPE. I just woke up yet again without enough sleep, and the familiar feelings of powerlessness and anger with myself for my seeming inability to change my life. Then I heard this thought: "But Cas did it. Maybe I can too." THANK YOU, Cas, for modeling that there really may be an After for me where all these strategies that feel so alien and impossible to maintain finally do start to pay off. ❤🏆HOPE is a GIFT! 🏆❤

[voiceojane]

Yeah. Decades of not knowing why I never lived up to my potential… Knowledge is power: systems that work with me instead of against me have made a huge difference. I’m such an advocate of making things stupidly easy to put away. And I hate moving things to clean, so I got rid of unnecessary “decor” as much as possible. And I’m at the point now where if it doesn’t solve a problem, I do not buy it. Best wishes to everyone struggling with neurodiversity!

[lesleymcneill]

There has been a bit written about ADHD lately, especially in women and girls. But it has mostly been about how to cope at work, not in the home. Thank you for being honest. I was diagnosed with ASD (autism spectrum disorder) in my early 60s. I feel it most in my poor executive function skills. This is very helpful to me. Thank you.

[LongLegged]

My husband has ADHD (diagnosed within the last 18 months) and I have always been upset with why he couldn't focus on chores around the house. With you explaining your own struggles, it helps me understand him a lot better.

[atomiclisa]

Oh, my sister. Thank you so much. Nobody ever addresses real life ADHD cleaning and organizing videos. I've was diagnosed with ADHD as an adult, and it is so validating to hear you tell us that we aren't lazy, crazy, or that we don't care (and for all of those who've spewed out that message to us for years: a hearty F and U.) I panic when getting lost, too and I get lost ALL THE TIME. It is so bad that I have to do tapping to being myself back into my body, for real. And losing the purse. I've left my purse in the airport, in bathrooms including porta-potties, restaurants, at home (numerous times but the worst was when I went on a cross country trip and had to have it mailed to me), and locked it in the car so MANY times that I got fairly skilled at jimmying car locks. I'm so grateful for your skills and humor, Cas. Sometimes all you can do it laugh.

[katherinemckelvie]

I splurged on a touchless kitchen faucet, but the best part about this type of faucet is that it turns itself off after 30 seconds. No more overflowing the sink because I get distracted with it running (which happened embarrassingly often).

[milutii]

A little friendly trivia/education for anyone interested! The terms ADHD and ADD are often confused and discussed as if they are different disorders (like at the end of this particular video). The term "ADD" should be abandoned, really, as it is an older term (generally considered to be "outdated") that was removed from the DSM-5 in 2013. ADHD is now considered to be the diagnosis, with three different "presentations" and three modifiers to those presentations (mild, moderate, and severe). For example, my personal diagnosis is "Moderate, Combined type ADHD". I was almost 34 when I finally received the diagnosis!

[brendafigueroa]

For years I struggled to understand myself and my child. When I came across your channel it was like I finally found someone who understood what we didn't. I have used your system to help us. My son has ADHD, dyslexia & mental health disorders. He does so well with your system. Thank you!

[roscob]

I have ADHD and Hashimoto's too! I've been binge watching your videos because ever since I got my ADHD mecidine increased, I've been in a super motivated mood and decluttering helps calm me down!

[annewhittemore]

Thank you for mentioning screentime on IPhone!! I'm not diagnosed with ADHD, but my mind is very chaotic often and I do really struggle with managing time and with addiction to my phone and social media. Slowly bringing my screentime limits down further and further over the past couple years is the absolute only way I ever would have learned to function, especially as a stay-at-home mom with no boss to be accountable to. I feel like I want to preach to everyone how much this will help you reach your goals!!

[FilippaSkog]

I was wrongly diagnosed with adhd at 18 years old. Never felt right but I went with it, because I did have quite a few of the symptoms and they were indeed paralysing from time to time. However, the diagnose was retracted a few years ago. It was all just burnout from complex trauma. I’m very organised, have good executive skills and can concentrate deeply. I excel in university while managing my family, including a baby.

But I can tell for sure that these tips would’ve been SO helpful when I was in the middle of it, scatter brained and easily distracted and always always always with a mind running a thousand miles per hour, yet always somehow fatigued. Im sure these tips will help many people, not just with adhd but burnout too!

[sherrifrost]

Oh dear Cas... I feel so seen today! As a ladybug with Hashimoto's, I'm quite certain I have undiagnosed ADHD (I'm a little older than 40). Your transparency, honesty, and humility are so comforting and reassuring. Thank you for sharing the steps on your journey that inspire and encourage me so much. You are a gift! 🐞